1. WILLIAM BUCKLEY proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 24th of September , a hat, value 5 s. the property of Nevill Silverlock proceedingsvictim .

NEVILL SILVERLOCK. I am a hatter in Grace's-alley, Wellclose-square . On the 24th of September, I was up at my dinner. My neighbour, Mrs. Hanson, called me down, and said, I had lost a hat. I looked and saw there was one missing from the door. Mrs. Hanson told me that Mr. Hanson was gone after the prisoner; and soon after Mr. Hanson brought me back the prisoner, and the hat. This is the hat; it is a new hat; it is mine.

MR. HANSON. I am a shoe-maker. I live opposite of Mr. Silverlock. On the 24th, a gentleman of the name of Easted came to my door, and informed me, that the prisoner had taken a hat from Mr. Silverlock's door. I pursued the prisoner, and overtook him about two hundred yards from the place, with the hat upon him. This is the hat I found upon the prisoner. I asked him how he came to take the hat away. He said he had done nothing. I took the prisoner to Mr. Silverlock's house. A constable was sent for, and he was delivered into the hands of the constable. I took the hat from under the prisoner's coat. I delivered it to Mr. Lee.

WALTER LEE < no role > . I am a constable. I took charge of the prisoner at Mr. Silverlock's.

THOMAS EASTED < no role > . I saw the prisoner at Mr. Silverlock's door. He was fingering the tape that confined the hats. He went away, and returned and took down the hat, and clapped it under his coat.

Prisoner's Defence. I was coming along the alley I picked up the hat, not knowing whose it was.

GUILTY , aged 27.

Confined One Month in Newgate , and whipped in Jail .

First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Grose.